megaplex

American  

[meg-uh-pleks] / ˈmɛg əˌplɛks /

noun

1. a large building containing many movie theaters, usually more than a dozen.

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megaplex British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌplɛks /

noun

1. 1. a cinema complex containing a large number of separate screens, and usually a restaurant or bar

   2. ( as modifier )

      a megaplex cinema

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Etymology

Origin of megaplex

1990–95; mega- + -plex

Example Sentences

Some older moviegoers simply have not returned to the local megaplex, industry executives told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

We showed up for this terrible movie because we knew the Rock’s sports-entertainment stardom would make sense at the megaplex.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2020

They constitute a small, oft-forgotten flicker in today’s movie ecosystem that hardly competes with the megawatt glare of the megaplex and the nation’s 5,500 indoor theaters.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2020

"Birdman" opened in mid-October and did in fact captivate art-house crowds, though megaplex moviegoers remained indifferent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2015

Movie posters are plastered on dorm rooms, scaffolding under construction sites and megaplex hallways.

From Washington Post